The All Progressives Congress in Osun has withdrawn from the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22. This was contained in a letter dated February 17, signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, and addressed to the Secretary of the State Independent Electoral Commission. A copy of the letter obtained by the…
Google has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence system designed to assist scientists in generating research hypotheses and planning experiments, as the US blue-chip firm deepens its push into AI-powered research tools. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said that the AI Co-Scientist system is built on Google’s Gemini 2.0 model and allows researchers to…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has commenced profiling the chairmen and signatories to the bank accounts of the 774 local government areas in the country, as part of processes to commence local government autonomy. The Director of Legal Services at the CBN, Kofo Salam-Alada, explained that this was necessary to ensure financial accountability. However, the…
The Osun State Chapter of the Action Peoples Party (APP) has declared that the alleged resumption to duty, by the ousted council chairmen and councillors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is illegal, tagging those involved as looters and imposters while urging security operatives to immediately arrest and prosecute anyone involved in such illegal and…
The public bureaucracy is urged to ignore news circulating about the declaration of a public holiday. In a statement signed by Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed stated that, Governor Ademola Adeleke has not declared any public holiday. “The civil servants should ignore the news and continue their lawful duties.” He said.
…insists product meets quality standard The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), on Wednesday, stated that there is no law that prohibits Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from importing when necessary. The NMDPRA, while saying that all the petroleum products imported to the country this year are of standard quality, clarified that…
President Bola Tinubu has described the passing of Chief Edwin Clark, former Federal Commissioner of Information and elder statesman, as a deeply sobering loss to Nigeria. Chief Clark, who died at 97, was a towering figure in Nigeria’s political landscape, known for his unwavering commitment to justice, resource control, and environmental advocacy for the Niger…
Former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, has asked a Federal Capital Territory Customary Court in Dawaki, Abuja to declare that his ex-mistress Adaobi Alagwu’s daughter is not his. Ayeni and Alagwu have been locked in a paternity dispute since 2022. While she insists that her daughter belongs to the business mogul, Ayeni…
The Republic of Niger has begun enforcing restrictions on Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, barring entry for those without a valid international passport. This move follows the country’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States alongside Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite maintaining an open border with Nigeria, new immigration measures are…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared that he is a mad man who is undergoing treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Portable said this while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government on Tuesday after being declared wanted by the state police command. The zazoo-zeh crooner was reportedly…
